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I started typing THE WHINIEST POST about various Facebook-related dramas but I've chosen to spare you and lock it so that I'm the only one who can read it.
TV: I finished season one of Burn Notice, which is super enjoyable! But also very white, FYI! Lead character Michael Westen has really grown on me; I was watching almost exclusively for Fiona, the gun-happy ex-GF in the first half of the season. Michael's family has grown on me as well. So... I'm gonna keep watching.
I've rewatched a few random episodes of Community, but am finding that its appeal is greatly diminished for me. I just cannot stand Pierce. Britta is barely tolerable. Whatsisface the Ryan Seacrest knockoff: also barely tolerable. But at times the show is so genuinely clever in its parodies of common pop culture tropes that it's worth the watch. Just--not every episode.
Books: Diana Biller's The Widow of Rose House works well--a Gilded Age paranormal romance. Sorta? I'm having trouble classifying it. But I will say: rather delightful! I am a total sucker for the romance of the grumpy (and wounded) heroine and her determined sweet and happy puppy love interest. And a compelling and interesting ghost!
Alisha Rai's Girl Gone Viral is a contemporary romance with two grumpy wounded people who also both have their sweet puppy aspect. Other than the past traumatic experiences of the leads, this is the sweetest and fluffiest romance. Definitely DO recommend.
That's a lot of romance novels, eh? Moving on, then. Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II was a positive experience. I think Liza Mundy's prose is not as lyrical or compelling as some other non-fic writers, but it wasn't a drawback, either. I enjoyed it and got a lot of background history details out of it.
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (A Countess of Harleigh Mystery Book 1) gave me some lighthearted Victorian murder. Not particularly memorable, but fun.
Any recs for audio that is sort of interesting without being really compelling or depressing? Like... audio books or podcasts or podfic--something I could listen to while trying to sleep. Definite preference for softer feminine voices.
TV: I finished season one of Burn Notice, which is super enjoyable! But also very white, FYI! Lead character Michael Westen has really grown on me; I was watching almost exclusively for Fiona, the gun-happy ex-GF in the first half of the season. Michael's family has grown on me as well. So... I'm gonna keep watching.
I've rewatched a few random episodes of Community, but am finding that its appeal is greatly diminished for me. I just cannot stand Pierce. Britta is barely tolerable. Whatsisface the Ryan Seacrest knockoff: also barely tolerable. But at times the show is so genuinely clever in its parodies of common pop culture tropes that it's worth the watch. Just--not every episode.
Books: Diana Biller's The Widow of Rose House works well--a Gilded Age paranormal romance. Sorta? I'm having trouble classifying it. But I will say: rather delightful! I am a total sucker for the romance of the grumpy (and wounded) heroine and her determined sweet and happy puppy love interest. And a compelling and interesting ghost!
Alisha Rai's Girl Gone Viral is a contemporary romance with two grumpy wounded people who also both have their sweet puppy aspect. Other than the past traumatic experiences of the leads, this is the sweetest and fluffiest romance. Definitely DO recommend.
That's a lot of romance novels, eh? Moving on, then. Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II was a positive experience. I think Liza Mundy's prose is not as lyrical or compelling as some other non-fic writers, but it wasn't a drawback, either. I enjoyed it and got a lot of background history details out of it.
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (A Countess of Harleigh Mystery Book 1) gave me some lighthearted Victorian murder. Not particularly memorable, but fun.
Any recs for audio that is sort of interesting without being really compelling or depressing? Like... audio books or podcasts or podfic--something I could listen to while trying to sleep. Definite preference for softer feminine voices.
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